Ep 109: John Noonan on Nuclear Weapons and Policy
John Noonan, senior advisor at POLARIS National Security, joins the show to talk about all things nuclear; the life of a missileer, the current U.S. arsenal and its production problems, the strategy of deterrence, and how Congressional oversight helps/hinders good government.
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Show Notes
John Noonan, senior advisor at POLARIS National Security, joins the show to talk about all things nuclear; the life of a missileer, the current U.S. arsenal and its production problems, the strategy of deterrence, and how Congressional oversight helps/hinders good government.
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• 01:34 Introduction
• 02:04 VMI and the Air Force
• 05:13 Missileers
• 11:25 Targets of significance
• 16:33 Atrophy
• 22:18 Production problems
• 27:46 Congressional oversight
• 34:30 An unfocused military
• 44:17 Not getting it done
• 47:05 “Raw and abject stupidity”
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